Venkata
Venkatadri, Venkatachalam
Venkatadri Location of Venkata hill in Andhra Pradesh Show map of Andhra Pradesh Venkatadri Venkatadri (India) Show map of India
Highest point
Elevation	853 m (2,799 ft)[1]
Coordinates	13°40′59.7″N 79°20′49.9″E / 13.683250°N 79.347194°E / 13.683250; 79.347194
Geography
Location	Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, India
Parent range	Seshachalam Hills, Eastern Ghats

The Venkata hill (853 m) is part of the Seshachalam Hills, located in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Also known as Venkatadri, Venkatagiri or Venkatachalam, Venkatam, it is one of the seven peaks of the Tirumala Hill located in the temple town of Tirumala. The popular Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is located on this hill. It is dedicated to the Hindu god Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, also known as Tirupati or Balaji.

History

The Venkatam hill is mentioned in Tamil Sangam literature dated to 300BCE as part of being Tamilakam.^[2][3]

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